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Suggest Treatment For Chest Injury
I was running after a lose 50/50 ball in soccer and the keeper came out with his knee high and hit me in the chest. That was Friday and ever since the hit i have had trouble breathing deep and when i sneeze it is excruciating pain. I tried to practice today and accidentally took another blow to the same spot and the pain was tremendous; for a few minutes to even breathe it killed. Do I have a cracked rib, or is my pectoralis major strained?
Thu, 5 Jun 2014
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Thanks for writing your query
After going through your suffering, the pain could be of muscle injury or fracture of ribs,it may be relieved by following measure along with the drugs like ibuprofen-
1. Avoiding unnecessary exercise or activities that make the symptoms worse; avoid contact sports until there is improvement in symptoms, and then return to normal activities only as tolerated.
2. Rib belt along with hot water fomentation helps.
3.Avoid forceful coughing.
If the problem persists you may see a doctor to rule out the other possibilities like fractre for which x-ray chest may be done.
Hope this information suffices and I shall be glad to answer any further query.
Take care and wish you good health
Regards
Dr.chugh http://bit.ly/drmchugh
Thanks for writing your query
After going through your suffering, the pain could be of muscle injury or fracture of ribs,it may be relieved by following measure along with the drugs like ibuprofen-
1. Avoiding unnecessary exercise or activities that make the symptoms worse; avoid contact sports until there is improvement in symptoms, and then return to normal activities only as tolerated.
2. Rib belt along with hot water fomentation helps.
3.Avoid forceful coughing.
If the problem persists you may see a doctor to rule out the other possibilities like fractre for which x-ray chest may be done.
Hope this information suffices and I shall be glad to answer any further query.
Take care and wish you good health
Regards
Dr.chugh http://bit.ly/drmchugh
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